Sale 1244 — The Arthur S. Przybyl Collection of United States, Confederate States and Hawaii
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 9-10 November, 2021
Category — 1880-83 American Bank Note Co. Soft Paper Special Printing (Scott 192-205C, 211D)
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Realized
291
5c Deep Blue, Special Printing (204). Without gum as issued, deep rich color and detailed impression on bright paper, choice centering with wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 5-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. ONLY 18 ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS. THIS IS ONE OF THE FINEST OF THE 17 AVAILABLE TO COLLECTORS.
The 5c 1880 Special Printing on soft paper is one of the most elusive of all the Bank Note Special Printings. Our census of Scott 204, available at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/204 , contains 18 examples, including one in the Miller collection owned by The New York Public Library. The example offered here is one of the finest.
Census no. 204-UNC-16. Ex "New Amsterdam" (2019 Cherrystone auction). With 1950 and 2019 P.F. certificates.
240,000
140,000